Dr. David Katz MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM and Director, Yale University Prevention Research Center did a VERY comprehensive review of diets which was published in the Annual Review of Public Health. Can We Say What Diet Is Best for Health? https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182351#_i12 He references 167 pieces of scientific literature and reviewed various dietary patterns including: […]
Category: Healthy Recipes
Despite the myths that the Mediterranean and similar diets have copious amounts of olive oil, any oil is not a health food. Oil has no dietary fiber, is void of micro-nutrients, and will contribute to weight gain. As a chef, believe me that learning to cook without oil was certainly different for me. I have […]
I was very excited to find out about the Plant Based Nutrition Support Group. Not only are they the largest group of its kind in the world, they are also based in the the Detroit Metro Area which is local to me. I met this amazing group in the above picture on January 10th of […]
It has been almost a year since I have gone vegan. I do not regret my decision to leave animal proteins off my plate even a little bit! Not only am a healthier, going vegan has changed me both inside and out. As I have learned about the atrocities of animal agriculture on beautiful sentient […]
What The Health the film is a groundbreaking documentary that tells you what the health care industry, big pharma, and the American government does not want you to know! It details who supports and is in bed with the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Heart Association. According to the World […]
Vegan Junk Food Typically, most vegans are healthier than the average population. The primary reasons for that are that they consume nutrient rich foods, eat whole grains, have a higher intake of fiber dense fruits and vegetables, avoid most processed foods, and have a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol because they don’t consume […]
Best Vegan Cookbooks Ever! These cookbooks are the best sellers, many are on the New York Times Best Seller list. I have almost all of these and the recipes are amazing! I also have a recipe section in this blog and you may sign up to receive a free PDF of all of my recipes. […]
Vegan Grocery Shopping Tips, Save Money On Groceries, Vegan Meal Planning Also see Vegan Recipes on this blog. Reposted with permission from Lunch With Littles by my Vegan friend Jette Roberts Grocery Shopping January 10, 2017 Grocery shopping can be daunting if you don’t enjoy it. In the past, I loathed going grocery shopping. Lately, […]
If you have followed along with my blog posts, I recently posted ‘How I Lost Over 100 Pounds Eating Mindfully’. As a recap, I was a BBQ restaurant owner (smoked meats) and a craft beer drinker. I had gained about 150 pounds in a little over 5 years doing things like eating late after I […]